The Jalopy Journal
It's ok with me. Millions of cars worked fine on generators for many years. You should be aware not to tighten the belt too much, the plain...
I found mine within 2 miles of my house, in back of a farm. 62 Pontiac taken off the road in 1982 with 50,000 miles on it due to a dented fender....
When I worked in a muffler shop it was common to drill a 1/8" hole at the low point of a muffler or tailpipe to drain off condensation if we...
Since you already have a 230 in there I vote for the 292. Nearly a bolt in swap, and a more modern and larger engine. The long stroke high torque...
The McCulloch supercharger used by Kaiser continued to be made for Studebaker and the same design without the variable speed feature is still made...
Continental made motors for all kinds of cars trucks etc. That engine was used by Graham in the late 1930s with an optional supercharger. After...
It seems a lot of guys don't know how this "model A roadster on deuce rails" thing got started. It began in the late thirties and forties when the...
Looks like a 20 minute egg to me (hard boiled).
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Old condensers were made of tin foil and wax paper. Eventually the wax paper would deteriorate and sparks would burn through, spoiling the...
Not an expert but I suspect someone replaced the seat with one from a 2 door. Is the upholstery an exact match to the rest of the car?
Lots of English motorcycles had the condenser mounted on the coil. The coil was about 18 inches away from the points. There wasn't room in the...
D42 indicates a Dodge 1951 or 1952 Coronet model. It is a six cylinder flathead, 230 cu in, 103HP. Bore and stroke 3 1/4 X 4 5/8. The 52 5-22 may...
The iconic Hirohata Merc was the inspiration of Japanese Bob Hirohata [ATTACH][IMG]
Lots of European cars had 4 speed column shift transmissions. I think an American 3 speed column shift will work with a 4 speed but you would have...
If you go thru the California hot rod magazines of the fifties you will see names of Greek, Portuguese, Hispanic, Italian, Chinese, Japanes etc...
Wasn't Jimmy Jones of Inkster fender skirt fame a black man? https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/jimmy-jones-fender-skirts.1159401/...
I'd still like to hear the story of the Barris altercation.
Up to 1956 Chrysler and Imperial shared a lot of body parts including the body shell. Except the Imp was longer, the extra length being in the...
These days it seems Dodges are a lot easier to find than Fords or Chevs especially the late 30s models. They built a lot of them and they seem to...
In a pinch curved back windows can be made of Lexan or Plexiglass. Won't work on windshields because of wiper scratching.
There was a maroon or burgundy used on 1969 Pontiac Firebirds that was deep and rich and really "pops" in the sunshine. We painted several cars...
McCulloch (Paxton) made a lot of blow thru centrifugal blowers using the stock carb. They would richen the main jets sometimes put seals on the...
Couple of thoughts here. Every once in a while a low mileage original car turns up that has been in dry storage for many, many years. It is always...
I'm surprised no one mentioned the Ramchargers High and Mighty from 1958 [ATTACH]
Another possibility would be to buy a second hand sewing machine and do your own upholstery. It is not that hard, not as hard as bodywork and...
Does anyone know if there is a junk yard bench seat that will fit this application? The expense of an interior is killing me $$$. I had this...
I don't know anything about a 56 Ford wagon headliner specifically. But if it is like other cars it is a big piece of cloth with pockets sewn in...
"Voltage: 6.3V for long life in 6V applications" this is from the spec you gave in your post . Many cars use 6V electric gauges. Why, because a...
If it was another run of the mill 350 Chev I might say, take a chance. But not with an early Hemi. You need to take it apart clean and inspect...
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